Jet Pilot

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This will remind you what your dad's/grandfather's did for us

Loved seeing John Wayne in untypical movies for him...especially Shepherd of the Hills.

Those reviewers who call "The Conquerer" one of the worst movies ever have apparently not seen critically acclaimed stinkers like "Ordinary People" and "Little Miss Sunshine." I mention those two over-rated snoozers because 1. the acting and direction in OP is a lot worse than that in "Conquerer," and 2. the story and characters in LMS are a lot more far-fetched than those in "Conquerer."This is a typical epic film from the 1950s. It features a great all-around cast that does what great casts did back then - deliver a movie at a level that showcased their talent and professionalism. Most of the main characters in this film are taken by well-known and talented actors. It's not like they all suddenly forgot what they were doing. They put their talents to work and it shows.Sure, John Wayne sounds like John Wayne, but wouldn't it be worse if he tried to be something he never was? Do we expect actors to learn a Mongolian accent to speak English dialogue? That would be a lot more farcical than what we have here: a star delivering a star performance that his fans would enjoy. All of the actors adopt a "white man come, big trouble" way of delivering their lines. That's just the way it was in the 1950s, a convention accepted as readily as Nazi officers in movies speaking with a British accent. White people playing Mongols? Well, white people played everybody back in the day.The battle scenes are effective and more-realistic than the norm for the time. The musical score by Victor Young is really delightful, a mixture of quasi-Borodin and Rimsky-Korsakov, with a "love theme" that's quite appealing.Is the story historically accurate? No. Guess what? It's Hollywood.Give this movie a chance, preferably by viewing it uninterrupted on DVD with the sound piped through your stereo set-up. You might be pleasantly surprised.I'll be watching this movie a lot more than I will modern movies with historic/mythical story lines like Kevin Kostner's "Robin Hood" and Mel Gibson's "Braveheart." At least "The Conquerer" does its Hollywood era proud in a way that those updated versions never will."Jet Pilot" was entirely unknown to me. It's pretty standard stuff, except that Janet Leigh gets to light up the screen with her beauty and presence.I plan on reviewing Disc 1 in this set at a later date.Recommended.

I have always loved this movie from my early years. I'm 70 years young now. Still do!!!!!

Is sn American icon

I hab this on VHS but wanted to upgrade.It's John Wayne! What's not to like?

After all I read and heard about "The Conqueror", I finally got to see it by way of this set. Actually, it's not as bad as they say it is. While flawed in many ways (primarily because of the ridiculous casting of John Wayne as Genghis Khan), taken for what it is and given a generous dose of suspension of reality, "The Conqueror" is, at least, entertaining."Seven Sinners" is a Navy picture that takes place mostly on-shore in the Philippines, and it pairs John Wayne opposite the beautiful Marlene Dietrich. I'd say that "Seven Sinners" is mildly entertaining with a couple of catchy songs and a worthy fight scene towards the end.The other Wayne/Dietrich movie included here is "Pittsburg", a World War II propaganda movie which inspires everyone to do his or her part; and Wayne plays the heel, who eventually sees the light. As a bonus, "Pittsburg" also features Shemp Howard of "Three Stooges" fame.All-in-all, I'd place both "Seven Sinners", as well as, "Pittsburg" in the "not bad" category.While "Jet Pilot" qualifies as, probably, the worst John Wayne movie ever made (it is nonsensical and boring); "The Shepherd of the Hills" is the best of the lot. "Shepherd of the Hills" takes place in the Ozarks and concerns superstitious mountain-folk who believe in curses. While "Shepherd of the Hills" moves rather slowly, the scenery and setting is well done, capturing the beauty, as well as, the remoteness of Ozark people. I'd also say that there's some pretty decent acting in "Shepherd of the Hills" where the actors exemplify a feeling of rural poverty.

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scenario un peu tiré par les cheveux , mais john Wayne est là ...époque du film ou il y en avait une forte combativité dans l'anti communisme aux usa , mais j'en ai apprécié le coté un peu dérisoire , comédie et fleur bleu qu'il en ressort .

wenn man mal eintauchen möchte in die Zeit des kalten Krieges.Die Amis sind natürlich die Guten und Klugen, während die Russen böse und dumm sind.Köstlich, was man sich damals alles hat einfallen lassen, um den politischen Gegner lächerlich zu machen.Nachdem die russische Pilotin gelandet ist, soll sie vernommen werden, da man natürlich in ihr eine Spionin vermutet.Also sucht man nach einem Dolmetscher. Ein Soldat meldet sich und gibt an, russisch zu sprechen. Allerdings sprichter dann ungarisch, was John Wayne dann für chinesisch hält.Wenn man es mit Humor betrachtet, ist der Film durchaus gute Unterhaltung.Nachdem der Film gedreht worden war, hat ihn der Produzent Howard Hughes noch sieben Jahre lang immerwieder überarbeitet und ständig neuere Luftaufnahmen eingefügt. Wahrscheinlich mit Flugzeugen, die es beiDrehbeginn noch gar nicht gab. Das hat den Film nicht besser gemacht. Aber Hughes war eh schwer gestört.Für John Wayne Fans ein Muß. Allein die Szene, wenn die russische Spionin ihre Fliegerkombi auszieht und dieseJohn Wayne übergibt. Dieser nimmt die Fliegerkombi entgegen und kann sich den kleinen Seitenhieb: "Bischen schwerer als unsere" wohl nicht verkneifen. Ja klar, nur die Amis machen die besten Fliegerkombis.Also wie gesagt, sehen Sie es mit Humor. Dann geht's.Bild und Ton sind hervorragend.

I have only watched "Pittsburgh" as of yet. I was very pleasantly surprized with the quality of the copy. This movie was the reason I purchased this collection.

an excellent boxed set,good quality digital transfers, well packaged and presented a MUST for all Wayne fans. i would highly recommend this set